The Avril Elizabeth Home in Germiston is hosting an Easter Mini-Market on April 2.
Festivities kick off at 09:00 and the market is open until 14:00.
Visitors can look forward to a variety of stalls selling second-hand clothing, bric-a-brac, books, personal and household accessories and, of course, Easter and other treats. The home is at 11 Castor Road, Fisher’s Hill.
About Avril Elizabeth Home
The home was officially opened in 1970 by Sheila Suttner, a social worker.
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Before opening the home, Sheila worked at the Selwyn Segal Centre, a home for intellectually disabled people of the Jewish faith.
She was inundated with pleas from non-Jewish parents to admit their children to the centre and was so moved by their plight that, with the assistance of a hard-working committee, she set about establishing a pilot scheme that allowed five or six children to live in a home environment while attending day-care at the Selwyn Segal Centre.
In 1970, Sheila officially opened the Avril Elizabeth Home in Pandora Road, Kensington, for 21 intellectually disabled children.
The home is situated on five hectares of well-groomed grounds. The main buildings accommodate the children and those with severe disabilities who require 24/7 care, while four cottages each accommodate adults whose disabilities are less severe, yet who could not fend for themselves in society.
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Over the years, a modern stimulation centre has been developed, where staff help each resident realise their full potential.
Many of the pioneer residents are now veterans of the home, which has become the focal point of their lives.
Make a donation
The home turned 50 years old in 2020.
In celebration of this milestone, residents are urged to support them by sending an SMS to 42673 to donate R30.
Alternatively, SMS “donation” to 42673 and a representative of the home will call you.
